The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. A MECHANICAL TRANSPORT STORES VEHICLE, CARRYING SMALL PARTS FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS, (1), POSITIONED ALONGSIDE A MACHINE TRUCK, (2), AT 135 BRIGADE WORKSHOP. THE MACHINE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH LATHE, POWER DRILLS, POWER SAW, AND GRINDING MACHINERY POWERED FROM THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE.
AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. A MACHINERY VEHICLE AT 135 BRIGADE WORKSHOP. THE VEHICLE CONTAINS AN 8 INCH LATHE, LARGE AND SMALL ELECTRIC DRILLS, AND ITS SIDES FOLD OUTWARDS TO FORM WORK BENCHES.
An attempt to catch the atmosphere of the mobile workshop section of the 2/9 Australian Armoured Regiment. All the heavy machinery is mounted on 4x4 trucks enabling it to be put to use at short notice
In the Syrian campaign this mobile workshop was captured from the French. By degrees it has been equipped with parts from enemy workshops etc. Its present equipment consist of a lathe, drilling machin
BROADMEADOWS, VICTORIA. 1943-04-22. CRAFTSMAN E.N. HANNIVER OF VIC. L. OF C. AREA WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS IS SEEN OPERATING A POWER SEWING MACHINE ADDING STRENGTHENIN
An M113A1 Repair Fitters Vehicle of B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment (LAD) RAEME, stands among the rubber trees at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base. The vehicle has been
1. jet fighters passing overhead and delivering ordnance to the ground; bombs exploding; small arms and machine gun fire; rifle shots; 2. armoured vehicles manoeuvring; petrol-powered armoured vehicle